Red RC » Racing

November 22, 2022

Team Associated Datsun 240Z

Team Associated has just released the Japanese classic Datsun 240Z in radio-controlled form. Built on their budget friendly Apex2 Sport chassis, the Team Associated Datsun 240Z is a beautiful true-to-life scale version of the full-size counterpart. The Apex2 Sport chassis features some of the latest features in on road racing. A front and rear independent suspension with oil-damped shocks and active rear toe give the Apex2 Sport the ultimate in handling on uneven tarmac. This makes it a perfect platform for the Datsun 240Z! Also offered as a Lipo Combo, this includes a Reedy WolfPack LiPo battery and Reedy battery charger.

View more images here

November 21, 2022

Corsatec Official Announcement

We have seen the branding for a few months now on David Ronnefalk’s clothing & race cars but it is only today that we have had an official announcement regarding Corsatec. Adrien Bertin, a driver who just had his long standing status as the only driver to win both the 1:10 and 1:8 Nitro Onroad World Championships equalled by Tadahiko Sahashi, issued an official announcement on the new brand that will provide power sources to both electric and nitro racers. A three time nitro World Champion, Bertin is one of the Corsatec co-founders together with Oscar Jansen, who having been a much decorated international racer himself has become a major industry leader in RC electronics and battery technology. Having had the opportunity to chat in dept with Jansen during our time at the 1:10 Nitro Touring Car World Championships in Thailand, they have some exciting new technology under development. With former World Champion David Ronnefalk as their lead development driver, Corsatec are certain to be a force in the market with some other big name drivers expected to be added to the team very shortly to bring more knowledge & expertise to the brand.

Read full Corsatec announcement here

November 21, 2022

Orlowski overall Champion at Florida Carpet Champs

Michal Orlowski has been crowned the overall Modified Champion at the Florida Carpet Champs. Held at Beachline Raceway of Cocoa over the weekend, the indoor carpet event attracted a star line up of 1:10 Offroad drivers with qualifying seeing TLR’s Dakotah Phend the man to beat as he claimed both the 2WD and 4WD TQ. While 2WD qualifying would see a different driver top each of the three qualifiers, topping Q3 would be enough for Orlowski to secure P2 on the grid with reigning World Champion Spencer Rivkin putting his Associated 3rd having topped Q2. In 4WD, Phend was in dominant form taking all three heats. Behind, Rivkin secured second on the grid from the Schumachers of Broc Champlin and Orlowski. In the 2WD A-Main, the Top 3 would finish as they started with Phend getting the job done in A2 with his second straight win. 4WD however would see things go to A3. While Phend won A1 from Orlowski, it would be Champlin with the A2 win as Orlowski suffered a DNF and Phend finished third behind Norway’s Daniel Kobbevik. All to play for in A3, it was Orlowski who came through for the leg win from Rivkin, Champlin and Phend. Taking the overall 4WD win from team-mate Champlin with Phend completing the podium, combined with his second overall in 2WD it was the European visitor who was crowned the overall Modified Champion of the 2022 Florida Carpet Champs.

Source: Florida Carpet Champs [Facebook]

November 20, 2022

Volker wins EWS International with dominant performance

Ronald Volker has taken victory at the first major international indoor race of the Electric Touring Car Winter season with a dominant performance at EWS International in Essex, England. The Mugen driver was in flying form throughout the weekend topping all four qualifiers to secure the TQ ahead of newly crowned back to back World Champion Bruno Coelho and World Championship Runner-Up Christopher Krapp. In the finals, the former World Champion was again untouchable winning all three A-Mains from Coelho’s Xray with Krapp’s Yokomo completing the podium. Making it four different manufacturers in the Top 4, Awesomatix’s Lucas Urbain finished fourth. In Pro-Stock Xray’s Alexandre Duchet took the win while in Front Wheel Drive it was also an Xray victory thanks to Germany’s Stefan Schulz.

Image: Bruno Coelho [Facebook]

November 18, 2022

KO Propo RSx4S-one10X Type-T servo

Japanese radio & servo brand KO Propo has just released details of its low profile RSx4S-one10X Type-T servo. The new servo is aimed at Tamiya users with it coming with 5 pre-installed settings optimised for different Tamiya models. To add to the Tamiya appeal they have also added light blue anodising to the middle case heatsink to ensure it look right at home in your car. There is also an optional light blue bottom case allowing you to change the direction of the cable coming out of the case. The model memory is preset data registered in advance in the servo however the RSx4S allows you to finely change the settings of many parameters to your liking.

View model memory details here

November 17, 2022

AMain Hobbies to host ’23 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals

AMain Hobbies’ Silver Dollar RC Raceway in Chico, California has been selected as the host track for the 2023 ROAR Fuel Off-Road 1:8 Scale National Championships, June 1-4. This is the second time Silver Dollar RC Raceway has hosted the Off-Road Fuel Nationals (previously in 2015) as well as having held the 2013 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championships and the 2017 AMain Hobbies Manufacturers Cup. Buoyed by a 12-foot high, 55-foot-long covered driver’s stand (with ADA compliant ramp), the 200-foot x 110-foot racing box features the finest dirt available in Northern California and will allow AMain Hobbies Director of Racing Kevin Jelich to mold a race layout that will feature speed, challenging turn combinations, and a variety of rollers and jumps.

Continue reading announcement here

November 17, 2022

T-Works XB8 Carbon Fibre Center diff Plate

T-Works has released a carbon fibre centre diff plate for the 2020, 2021 & 2022 versions of Xray’s X8 1:8 Nitro Buggy. The machined single piece plate is a direct replacement for the standard kit supplied plate and comes complete with 2 bearings for the braking cams.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

November 16, 2022

Mugen confirms Maifield’s exit from team

Another much anticipated switch up for the 2023 season, Mugen has confirmed that star driver Ryan Maifield joins Robert Batlle in leaving the manufacturer. Officially posting the announcement on Facebook, it read, “Mugen Seiki Racing would like to make Ryan Maifield’s exit from the factory team official ahead of the 2023 season. Maifield joined Mugen Seiki Racing at the beginning of 2017 where he made history being the first racer to do the impossible by sweeping all three pro classes at The Dirt Nitro Challenge. Still being the only driver in history to sweep The Dirt Nitro Challenge, Maifield and Mugen Seiki did it again in 2021. Maifiled and Mugen Seiki’s success together includes multiple Silver State Nitro Challenge titles, winning both classes at the 2021 1/8th Fuel Nationals, winning every ROAR 1/8th Electric Buggy National Championship Maifield competed in during his time at Mugen Seiki, and multiple IFMAR World Championship finals including a podium finish. It’s been an honour to have worked with such a talented and committed racer like Maifield, and Mugen Seiki Racing wishes Ryan the best with his future endeavours.”

Source: Mugen Seiki Racing [Facebook]